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These excerpts taken from the GMCR 10-Q filed May 8, 2008.

1. PURPOSE

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (the “Company”) adopts the 2008 Change-in-Control Severance Benefit Plan (the “Plan”) with the intent of assuring that it will have the benefit of continuity of management in the event of any actual or threatened change in control.

Article 1 - Purpose.

This Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) is intended to encourage stock ownership by all eligible employees of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, and its participating subsidiaries (as defined in Article 17) so that they may share in the growth of the Company by acquiring or increasing their proprietary interest in the Company. The Plan is designed to encourage eligible employees to remain in the employ of the Company and its participating subsidiaries. The plan of which the current Plan is an amendment and restatement was approved by the shareholders of the Company on March 26, 1999.

The Plan is intended to constitute an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

These excerpts taken from the GMCR 8-K filed Mar 19, 2008.

1. PURPOSE

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (the “Company”) adopts the 2008 Change-in-Control Severance Benefit Plan (the “Plan”) with the intent of assuring that it will have the benefit of continuity of management in the event of any actual or threatened change in control.

Article 1 - Purpose.

This Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) is intended to encourage stock ownership by all eligible employees of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, and its participating subsidiaries (as defined in Article 17) so that they may share in the growth of the Company by acquiring or increasing their proprietary interest in the Company. The Plan is designed to encourage eligible employees to remain in the employ of the Company and its participating subsidiaries. The plan of which the current Plan is an amendment and restatement was approved by the shareholders of the Company on March 26, 1999.

The Plan is intended to constitute an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

This excerpt taken from the GMCR DEF 14A filed Jan 28, 2008.

1. PURPOSE

The Senior Executive Officer Short Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) has been established to advance the interests of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (including any successor, the “Company”) by providing for the grant to each Participant of an opportunity (an “Award”) to earn a performance-based payment of cash or Stock under the terms and conditions stated herein and in the applicable Award agreement or notice. The Plan shall be effective as of the beginning of the fiscal year starting in 2008, subject, however, to stockholder approval of the Plan. Awards under the Program and payments thereunder are intended to constitute “short-term deferrals” for purposes of Section 409A and, except as the Administrator may otherwise determine in connection with the establishment of an Award, to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m). The Plan and Awards shall be construed accordingly.

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